Respuesta :
Answer:
Sum of the two numbers is 21 and Second number is six times the first number
x+6x = 21
7x = 21
x = 21/7
x = 3
substitute x value in 6x to find second number,
= 6x
= 6*3
= 18
Therefore first number is 3 and second number is 18
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
3 and 18
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]n-first\ number\\\text{the second number is 6 times the first number}\\6n-second\ number\\\\\text{the sum is 21:}\\\\n+6n=21\\7n=21\qquad\text{divide both sides by 7}\\\boxed{n=3}\\\\6n=6(3)\\\boxed{6n=18}[/tex]